Officials from the ministry's Correctional System division said they may not provide names at all in the future. Only the total number of inmates who gained the admittance may in future be released to the press.
Chen also said that it is difficult to say whether it is a good thing to encourage these inmates in public or not.
"We will treat and help each of our students fairly, no matter what kind of background she or he might have," Chen said.
According to an official from the Ministry of Justice who wishes to remain anonymous, many prisoners who attend colleges are not trying to hide from what they have done in the past. However, they are afraid that what they have done in the past will be over-exaggerated.
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